Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 269 - 226: Thunder Fire, Tree Species, Sirius Mecha

Shen Badada, who possessed the A-rank Lord Talent High-Level Insight, stood just behind Tong Yuanhai. Squinting, he said, "The opposing player is taking the field. His name is Hu Miaosuan. He’s a red-glow character with five skills!"

"A five-skill, red-glow character... Tsk, tsk. The Great Saint really has a wealth of talent under his command!"

Tong Yuanhai couldn’t help but frown.

Also frowning was Wu Shenji, the man beside him with silver streaking his temples.

Wu Shenji’s command of troops was godlike. Hatched by Tong Yuanhai from a Chaos Egg, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies of the Southern King’s Prince Mansion from the very start due to his divine military prowess and resourcefulness, earning him the title of Military Advisor.

There was no doubt that he would be the one to play this match.

Xu Bingce, who was also standing behind Tong Yuanhai, said, "This opponent is no pushover. Military Advisor, I’m afraid you’ve met your match this time!"

"Military Advisor, don’t feel any pressure," Tong Yuanhai said. "The opponent is powerful, so just do your best. It would be wonderful if you win, but don’t worry if you lose. Go on, enter the field!"

Wu Shenji acknowledged with a cupped-fist salute, took a step forward, and was instantly teleported to the Chessboard Battlefield below. He appeared in the Northwest corner with five game pieces before him: one chariot, one horse, one cannon, and two soldiers.

The five pieces landed on the board and transformed into a Roaring Train, a Mountain-Flipping Cannon, a Qilin Horse, and two Heavy Armored Silver Spear Soldiers.

Wu Shenji could see the basic information for these five Soldiers.

He frowned and began to ponder.

’The rules of this Battle Banner game are simple. There are top, mid, and bottom lanes, with a jungle, neutral creeps, and Defense Towers. As for my five starting Soldiers: the chariot is fast, the horse is agile, the cannon is ferocious, and the spearmen are sturdy. Therefore, the cannon should lead the main assault in the mid lane, the chariot should patrol the river between lanes, the horse should go jungle, and the two spearmen should defend the side lanes. This will create a solid growth curve, letting me deploy more pieces. Once I’ve accumulated an advantage, I can easily break their formation and kill the opposing player.’

’But my opponent is no ordinary person. He can surely see the optimal way to play as well. He might have an even more advanced strategy. I’d better stick to a solid defense for now.’

Wu Shenji quickly began his deployment, placing his pieces on the board exactly as he had planned.

On the other side of the battlefield, Hu Miaosuan was still a bit worked up from Wang Yi’s No-Damage Attack. He muttered to himself, "Five pieces means five Soldiers. The goal of this Battle Banner game is to kill the other player. That means I should just group up all my forces and charge right at ’em. No need for any of those fancy, complicated tricks. I’ll just break through the mid lane."

With that, Hu Miaosuan sent all five of his Soldiers straight down the middle lane, grouping them up for a direct, open assault on the enemy’s base.

The battle erupted quickly. When Wu Shenji saw that his opponent was actually launching an all-out assault on the mid lane, he was inwardly startled.

’The opponent is an expert, just as I thought! This tactic is completely unexpected. I’ll need to move my chariot to defend the mid lane. With one chariot, one cannon, and the mid-lane Defense Tower, I should be able to hold it without issue!’

Wu Shenji immediately dispatched his Roaring Train to reinforce the mid lane.

But soon after, he saw the opponent’s main force withdraw from the mid lane and head into the jungle as a group.

’Their pathing is bizarre. This has to be a ploy. Are they planning a five-man gank on my jungling Qilin Horse? Hmph! In that case, I’ll just pull my Qilin Horse back to the mid lane as well!’

Wu Shenji quickly adjusted his strategy. His defensive line stabilized, and he began to gain an advantage, fielding more and more pieces.

But he didn’t dare lower his guard. The complete absence of the enemy’s Soldiers left him feeling deeply unsettled.

What he didn’t know was that Hu Miaosuan had spotted the jungle on his way. He also noticed the enemy had a Defense Tower, realized it would be difficult to charge the base directly, and decided to take his five Soldiers to go farm the jungle instead.

But somewhere along the way... he got lost.

So what does one do when lost? Hu Miaosuan didn’t panic. He had a brilliant idea: drink alcohol!

The Lord had said it himself: when in doubt, drink!

He took a small sip of Mortal Strong Wine, passed out instantly, and began snoring away in a patch of tall grass.

With him asleep, his Soldiers had no one to command them. The Roaring Train, Mountain-Flipping Cannon, and Qilin Horse were killed off one by one by jungle creeps. Only a single Heavy Armored Silver Spear Soldier remained, standing blankly beside Hu Miaosuan in the tall grass.

From the Cloud Viewing Platform, the spectators had a crystal-clear view of the battlefield below.

Wang Yi’s face was grim.

’He really is a Dog Head Military Advisor,’ Wang Yi thought, his expression dark. ’I never should have sent him in. I bet even the Undead Musician Beruna could have played a better game than this! Damn it, feeding his Soldiers to the jungle creeps, then passing out drunk in the grass... Isn’t that just asking to lose?’

Wang Yi shook his head again and again. He could only watch as Wu Shenji’s side steadily gained more pieces. His army of Soldiers grew and grew until he was pushing all three lanes, destroying the Defense Towers, and advancing on the high ground without meeting a shred of resistance.

It was even easier than playing against bots.

And yet, Wu Shenji was under immense pressure.

Everything was going too smoothly!

’The opponent is an expert. How could he possibly let me advance so easily?’

’Why haven’t I seen a single one of his Soldiers?’

’When things are this abnormal, something is definitely afoot. This has to be a trap.’

’The more critical the moment, the more vigilant I must be.’

Thus, despite having a massive advantage, Wu Shenji became hesitant and overcautious.

By the time his army of Soldiers had completely overrun the enemy base, Wu Shenji was dumbfounded.

He couldn’t find the enemy player!

’What kind of strategy is this? He’s hiding? A trap! It’s definitely a trap!’

Wu Shenji’s brow was deeply furrowed. He racked his brain but couldn’t fathom what his opponent’s strategy could possibly be.

After a few more moments passed with no sign of his opponent, even the unflappable Wu Shenji couldn’t sit still any longer. He ordered his main army into the jungle to conduct a carpet search.

He personally led a squad into the jungle as well. Just as he passed an unremarkable patch of tall grass, a silver spear shot out and pierced him in the chest. It was an auto-attack from the one and only surviving Heavy Armored Silver Spear Soldier under Hu Miaosuan’s command.

"Hmm? So there really was an ambush. How insidious... I let my guard down!"

Wu Shenji’s face was a mask of disbelief, but his body dissolved into white light and was sent back to his home territory.

And Hu Miaosuan was still fast asleep.

He too was automatically ejected from the Chessboard Battlefield. He reappeared beside Wang Yi and the others, still completely unconscious.

DING!

A golden blind box appeared in front of Wang Yi—the reward for the Battle Banner match.

"Er... How could he win like that? This is just ridiculous!"

Wang Yi was completely stunned.